Dr. Sharon Keene has a stellar reputation and has been referred to as an icon in the field of hair restoration. She regularly lectures and demonstrates her state of the art techniques at hair restoration conferences domestically and internationally.

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A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Keene studied general surgery for five years at the University of Arizona, serving as chief surgical resident in her final year of residency. She spent two years studying hair loss and surgical hair restoration techniques before establishing her own clinic.

Dr. Keene is certified by the American Board of Surgery, which is approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties. The American Board of Medical Specialties is the only recognized board for medical specialties. Dr. Keene acts as an expert consultant to the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners in reviewing hair restoration surgery cases. She is a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), and the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.

Since 1995, she has participated among a team of surgeons teaching follicular unit grafting to doctors from all over the world at the International Hair Restoration Surgery conferences. She is well known among patients and doctors for her integrity, honest medical advice, and surgical skill in providing the most advanced techniques available anywhere at an affordable rate.

Dr. Keene has received numerous awards from her colleagues in the field, including the European Society and Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, recognizing her primary work in follicular unit grafting and medical devices to improve quality and efficiency in megasessions. She continues to serve on the committee for evidence based medicine in hair restoration surgery and continuing medical education for the ISHRS in 2008. She is also serving as committee moderator for a discussion forum on density in hair restoration at the 2008 ISHRS meeting in Montreal.

Dr. Keene had the honor to serve as Chair for the 15th annual scientific meeting of the ISHRS conference in 2007 (the chair invites faculty members, approves presentations, and acts as general organizer for the conference). The ISHRS achieved superior recognition and approval from the American Medical Association continuing medical education (CME) certification for the curriculum that was organized by Dr. Keene and the scientific committee.

In the past year Dr. Keene has expanded her scientific research to include the study of genetics and has become the chief medical officer to Hairdx.com, the first company offering genetic testing for androgenetic alopecia.

Dr. Keene typically limits her surgery to one patient per day, utilizing the ultra refined follicular unit technique, with double follicular units in some areas to provide maximum density for less cost, and has a very hands on approach in the surgery room. She also uses the trichophytic closure and lateral slits where appropriate, as well as varying her blade size to match the graft sizes, in order to minimize trauma. Graft dissection at Dr. Keene’s clinic is done utilizing high magnification microscopes and video scopes.

Dr. Keene performs every aspect of the surgery, from donor removal, to creating the recipient sites, to placing the grafts, along with her experienced assistants. Each patient is given not just her staff's attention, but her personal attention throughout the surgery.

I started losing my hair when i was about 19 years old, im currently 23 (24 in a month) and im getting my surgery done in june , Dr. Keene and myself decided to get 1800 grafts , i wanted to keep a normal hairline...

I started noticing hair loss in my mid twenties (around 2001-2002), and was unfortunately in a prolonged state of denial :)When hair loss became more apparent around 27, I tried a products such as revivogen off and on. I think revivogen did...

My receeding started at the grand old age of 17. It certainly was no fun starting to lose my hair before I was even a senior in high school. Thankfully, my hairloss virtually stopped about ten years ago. I might lose...

I had always had a lot of hair then about the age of 30, I started noticing my scalp, but the thinning process was very slow. By the time I hit 37-38, my crown started to show and my right temple receded back about 1.5" within 9 months but...

At 23 I started noticing my hairline beginning to recede. It gradually receded back toward the crown over the next 35 years. At about age 58 it had pretty much stabilized (at 5a). I cringe when I see recent photographs of me because...

I have been thinning out since as early as 21 (yes its been about 18 years) and have held it together with Rogain for the first 10 years and finasteride for the last 6 years. For the most part I will tell you this stuff really works to keep...

I started losing my hair at 25, and almost ten years later, it was all but gone in the front. Oddly, I did not lose my hair in a typical female pattern; instead I lost it more like a male. I chose to click on that radio button to be more accurate,...

Gorpy shows a close up of his hairline "I have what is called a "soft" or "fading" hairline. I like it and prefer it over a hard hairline. Prospective patients should understand what a soft hairline looks like."

"Dr. Keene and her staff were to say the least professional in every way. She did every aspect of the operation from the harvesting, to cutting the slits, and placing the graphs and was there during the entire surgery."

Dr. Sharon Keene has started scheduling patients for procedures of up to 5,000 grafts in a two consecutive-day surgery session. Dividing this super megasession into two days allows her to continue her hands-on approach. Dr. Keene participates in every aspect of the surgery; from making the incisions to placing the majority of the grafts herself. This method is extra-laborious for Dr. Keene, but gives patients faster and more refined results than ever.

This patient recieved 4,317 follicular-units in two consecutive-day sessions. The breakdown consists of 2,195 FU's to the frontal region and 2,122 to the mid-frontal region and crown, totalling 4,317 grafts.

"My first observation was that Dr. Keene didn’t have a high-pitched style office in Tucson Az., no waterfalls, nor cappuccino machines. The staff that I saw and met were all professional, friendly, and courteous..."

In this video interview, Dr. Sharon Keene discusses why hair loss sufferers typically choose her clinic for their surgical hair restoration procedure. Dr. Keene performs every aspect of the surgery, from donor removal, to creating the recipient sites, to placing the grafts, along with her experienced assistants.

Your description of frontal and back hair loss sounds like typical androgenic alopecia (androgenetic), though I would have to see it to be certain. However, your history of traumatic hair loss from a braid being pulled off sounds like traction alopecia. I assume you had a wound in that area which would have left a scar. It is typical for hair to not grow in an area of scalp trauma that created scarring, and where the hair follicles were injured or destroyed. That will not have an effect on the survival of your donor hairs, however, they remain permanent.

The first thing I would recommend is a dermatology evaluation to determine if there is a treatable cause for your hair loss. While some thinning hair is caused by genetics, there are other causes such as hormone imbalance, thyroid disease, heavy metal poisoning (lead, arsenic, mercury), some medications (including some birth control pills), skin conditions, to name a few. Topical minoxidil (marketed as Rogaine) is helpful for women with androgenetic alopecia. Your first step is...

First, it is important to let patients know, once they have seen a hair loss pattern develop and they know they have androgenic alopecia (AGA), they do not need this test. Secondly, this test is a “screening” test for risk, not a diagnostic test. Because androgenic alopecia is polygenic (caused by more than one gene) we know the androgen receptor gene does not, by itself, cause androgenetic alopecia. However, it is the first gene identified, in 4 separate, published, scientific studies to have a close association with the occurrence of androgenic alopecia...